ethical philosophy

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But for all his learning, Acton never published a book in his own lifetime; and for all its brilliance, his rigidly ethical philosophy seemed out of step with the complacent new materialism of his age.

From Time Magazine Archive

Instead of offering nation-building courses in economics and agriculture, Makerere emphasizes such traditional Western disciplines as ethical philosophy and Greek.

From Time Magazine Archive

First of all, what is the position of him who seeks an ethical philosophy?

From The Will to Believe : and Other Essays in Popular Philosophy by James, William

But the ethical philosophy of Socrates is more prominent and positive.

From History of Human Society by Blackmar, Frank W. (Frank Wilson)

To attempt the training of human character by means of ethical philosophy or moral science—as it used to be called—appears to be somewhat of a theological "survival."

From George Washington's Rules of Civility Traced to their Sources and Restored by Moncure D. Conway by Conway, Moncure Daniel